Starter quiz
- What did St. Patrick do when he came back to Britain?
- He became a priest. ✓
- He became a teacher.
- He became an artist.
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- True or false: St. Patrick had a vision that told him to go to Ireland.
- True ✓
- False
- Why did St. Patrick go to Ireland?
- to learn about Christianity
- to write a book about Christianity
- to teach people about Christianity ✓
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- What plant did St. Patrick find?
- a sunflower
- a daisy
- a shamrock ✓
- a tulip
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- When St. Patrick was on a hill, what animal came out of the rocks?
- worms
- snakes ✓
- dogs
- frogs
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- How did St. Patrick save Ireland from the snakes?
- He put them in boxes.
- He sent them into the sea. ✓
- He scared them away.
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Exit quiz
- What fact about England and Scotland a long, long time ago is true?
- England and Scotland were joined together.
- England and Scotland were separate. ✓
- England and Scotland had one king.
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- Who was the ruler of England?
- King Charles the 3rd
- Robert the Bruce
- King Edward the 1st ✓
- Prince William
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- True or false: Robert the Bruce was the ruler of Scotland.
- True ✓
- False
- What country invaded Scotland and put the King of Scotland in prison?
- England ✓
- Scotland
- Wales
- Ireland
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- Who stood-up to the King of England?
- King Edward the 1st
- Robert the Bruce ✓
- John Balliol
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- Where did Robert the Bruce hide when he lost an important battle?
- a barn
- a house
- a cave ✓
- a boat
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- At the time of Robert the Bruce, England and Scotland were separate countries.
- The English king, Edward I, invaded Scotland because he wanted them to do what he said.
- Robert the Bruce was a young Scottish noble who decided to stand up to the English King.
- He became King of Scotland and this made Edward very angry.
- Robert was forced to run away; his family were captured and put in prison.
Common misconception
Robert the Bruce is a fictional character in a story.
Ensure that children understand that Robert the Bruce was a real person from the past.
Keywords
Separate - when things are apart, they are described as separate
Noble - someone who owns land and helps a king or queen to rule a country is a noble
Invade - when a group of people attack another country, moving their soldiers into it, they invade that country
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